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Synonyms for Mire (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (deep soft mud in water or slush):
slop

WordNet sense 2 (a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot):
morass, quagmire, slack, quag

WordNet sense 3 (entrap):
entangle

WordNet sense 4 (be unable to move further):
bog down, grind to a halt, get stuck

WordNet sense 5 (soil with mud, muck, or mire):
muck, mud, muck up


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